Brandon Lloyd

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Nick Novak kicked a 40-yard field goal 4:54 into overtime on Saturday night, capping a San Diego comeback and providing the Chargers a 38-35 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Philip Rivers threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns, rallying the Chargers (9-6) from a 28-7 deficit and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the AFC. The 49ers (8-7), who lost their fourth straight, were officially eliminated from the NFC postseason chase last week. The Chargers scored the game's final 17 points, rallying into a 35-all tie on Rivers' fourth touchdown pass of the game, an 11-yarder to wide receiver Malcom Floyd with 29 seconds remaining in the...

ST. LOUIS -- The Monday night lights sure agree with the San Francisco 49ers.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw for three touchdowns and 343 yards as San Francisco overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit for its seventh straight Monday night win, a...

As the Bears prepare for this weekend’s trip to San Francisco, we asked Matt Barrows, the 49ers beat writer for the Sacramento Bee, for his candid personal scouting report. Here are four things you need to know about the Niners before Sunday’s prime...

Philadelphia Eagles
2013: 10-6, first.
Last in playoffs: 2013.
They're going all the way: QB Nick Foles is coming off an unbelievable season, with 27 touchdown passes and just two interceptions. LeSean McCoy is the defending rushing champion and the...

As the opening of NFL training camps creeps closer, so does confrontation with critical concerns on top teams. The outcome of these issues will have a major impact on the drama and results of the 2013 season. Some of the teams expecting to contend for...

Each Wednesday, blogger Matt Vensel will highlight five statistics that really mean something for the Ravens.
three -- touchdown passes Joe Flacco needs in the Super Bowl to tie the record for most in one postseason.
Joe Flacco can win his first Super...

Ravens 28, Patriots 13
Strategy: The Ravens' winning equation in the AFC championship was provided by fast-paced no-huddle, shotgun concepts and enough runs to keep the Patriots honest. Play-action was effective, particularly in the second half when...

Every week, blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with the help of Ravens players, from that week’s game. This week he looks at Bernard Pollard’s momentum-turning tackle on Stevan Ridley.
The AFC championship game was already...

This time, the late game heartbreak belonged to the New England Patriots and wide left turned into just right. Rookie kicker Justin Tucker barely kept a 27-yard field goal inside the right upright as time expired to give the Ravens a frantic 31-30...

The football spilled out of Lee Evans' hands in the Ravens' AFC championship game loss last January, as he was unable to secure an accurate spiral from quarterback Joe Flacco.Instead of delivering a potential game-winning touchdown pass to earn his...

We’re 48 hours into free agency, and the Ravens have got just one player -- linebacker Chavis Williams, who played five games for them in 2011 -- to sign on the dotted line. But around the NFL, many of the top unrestricted free agents have come off the...

At the NFL Scouting Combine late last month, Ravens coach John Harbaugh acknowledged something that was probably pretty obvious to anybody even remotely familiar with the team’s salary cap situation.“I don’t see us spending high numbers on a wide...

This is probably pretty obvious, but it’s important enough to mention that the next 32 hours will be huge in the Ravens’ quest to retain Pro Bowl left guard Ben Grubbs. The Ravens have made what both sides have acknowledged was a substantial offer to...

The football world's focus returns to Indianapolis this week, where more than 300 NFL hopefuls will participate in the annual scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Starting Wednesday and running through next Tuesday, the event, which comes two weeks...